EL GOUNA TO BE HOME TO WORLD’S LARGEST KITE SURFING CENTRE
El Gouna, home to a variety of water sports, will soon be home to the world’s largest kite surfing centre, due to open in March 2006.
Kite Surfing is the fastest growing watersport, currently ‘making waves’ around the world. A combination of windsurfing, wakeboarding, and kite flying, kite surfers are attached to the kite by a harness while standing on a board. The idea is to hurtle across the water, taking off when you hit the waves. At El Gouna kitesurfers can ride at up to 40 knots and jump higher than 10 metres.
The beaches of El Gouna owe much of their spectacular beauty and colour to shallow waters, and this combined with the medium winds and reliable sunshine are the ideal conditions for kite surfing.
The Kiteboarding Club Kite Surfing Centre, the world’s largest, covers more than 1500 sqm offering facilities for kite surfers of all levels, from complete beginners who can register for instruction and hire equipment, to experienced kite surfers, who can use the Centre’s compressor and storage areas for blowing up and storing their kites and boards.
A ‘Calm Room’ has billiard and football tables, along with a library having more than 2000 books. There is a large rooftop terrace bar and lounge.
Courses start from €230 per person for a Basic 2-3 day course. Equipment hire (kite, board, harness, wetsuit) is available from €70 per day.
Other kite surfing centres within the resort include The Kite Power Centre and Dive Tribe, who specialise in a range of watersports including diving and snorkelling.
Kite surfing is also available in the Red Sea resorts of Dahab and Hurghada.
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